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Unfortunately, memories of the fight with the Devil came to him as he slept.
Alucard could hear the Devil's voice as he was forced to fight his father. He began to toss and turn in his bed as he relived his memories.
"No," he muttered in a fearful tone. "No."
Alucard tossed and turned some more before his eyes snapped open. He sat up quickly in bed, breathing heavily. If he was human, his heart would be racing.
Alucard got out of bed and raced out of his room. He made his way through the castle, trying to find his father. Dracula was leaving the library when Alucard finally found him. Hearing his son, Dracula turned to him.
"Did you enjoy..." he started to say.
But Dracula didn't have a chance to finish because the silver haired vampire came over and pulled him into a hug. Dracula was shocked at first but he quickly returned the hug.
"What happened, Son?" he asked.
"Nightmare," Alucard muttered.
The older vampire's eyes widened but he said nothing. They stayed like that for a while before Alucard pulled away, finally calming down.
"I'm sorry," he muttered.
"Don't apologize," his father replied immediately.
Then, he adopted a gentle tone.
"May I ask what the nightmare was about?" Dracula asked, putting his hands on top of Alucard's shoulders.
He had an idea what his son had dreamed about, but he wanted to be sure.
"It was..." started Alucard.
He sighed.
"It was about yesterday," he finished. "Yesterday's fight."
Dracula nodded in understanding. Yesterday's battle with the Devil was stressful and hard on the both of them. He too was scared when the Devil had possessed Alucard. He was also afraid of injuring the younger vampire as he fought him. He pulled his only son into another hug.
"It's all over now," he whispered to him. "We're safe."
The older vampire began to repeat what he had said to his son. Alucard nodded, hugging his father back.
They stayed that way for a couple of minutes before Alucard pulled away, a small smile on his face.
"Thank you, Father," he said.
And he meant it. He did feel better now.
A small smile graced Dracula's features.
"You're welcome, Son," he replied.
He gave his son's shoulder a gentle squeeze before beginning to walk down the hall.
"Come," said Dracula, turning to his son. "It will soon be time for supper."
Then, he turned back around and continued to walk down the hall. Alucard followed in suite, memories of the nightmare now forgotten.